Modules
Languages are a central component of your study of International Business Studies, with language modules comprising about a third of the bachelor degree and a sixth of the master’s degree overall. Students take English as their first foreign language and either French or Spanish as the second foreign language. For the bachelor programme, you can study French or Spanish from scratch while eight years of school English are a prerequisite for the study of the English component. For the master’s programme, both languages are taught at a very advanced level, starting at C1 for French and Spanish and C2 for English.
Our courses are tailored to the special requirements of IBS students with a focus on language for international business that supports you during your study of IBS, for study abroad, as well as preparing you for the international workplace.
Modules
Modulname | Semester | ECTS |
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M.IBS.1813 English I & II | WiSe/SoSe | 10 |
M.IBS.1823 Français I & II oder M.IBS.1833 Español I & II | WiSe/SoSe | 10 |
3. Semester
Modulname | Semester | ECTS |
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M.IBS.2813 English III K2813-1 Focus on Oral Fluency K2813-2 Writing Skills for Academic and Business Purposes | WS | 5 |
M.IBS.2823 Francais III K2823-1 Correspondance commercial oder M.IBS.2833 Español III K2833-01 Gramática y redacción K2833-02 Solicitudes y presentaciones | WS | 5 |
4. Semester
Modulname | Semester | ECTS |
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M.IBS.2814 English IV K2814-1 Writing for Business Communication | WS | 5 |
M.IBS.2824 Francais IV La vie de l´entreprise oder M.IBS.2834 Español IV Correspondencia Comercial | WS | 5 |
5. Semester
Modulname | Semester | ECTS |
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M.IBS.3151 Business in an International Context | WS | 5 |
6. Semester
Modulname | Semester | ECTS |
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M.IBS.2815 English V Business model generation and academic presentations | SS | 5 |
M.IBS.2825 Francais V L´économie des régions françaises oder M.IBS.2835 Creación de Empresa Creación de la empresa | SS | 5 |
Wintersemester
Modulname | Semester | ECTS |
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K4817 English I | WS | 5 |
oder K4837 Español I | WS | 5 |
Sommersemester
Language learning links
Your study of English, Spanish or French for IBS will keep you busy, but there are many possibilities for autonomous language learning to further develop your knowledge of a language, sharpen your skills and focus on weak spots. You will find further opportunities to practise your English, Spanish and French at the University of Paderborn, for example at the
Language Centre
, in the departments for English and American Studies and Romance Languages as well as in various clubs and societies. You’ll find a listhere
.For personal advice on how you can further work on your language skills, please speak to your current language teachers.